Wanfa Daojun, starting from the Little Cloud and Rain Technique

Chapter 213 The best gold leaf
The impact of the second-level gourd on Zhao Lei was too great. As far as he knew, the sect had never had a spiritual weapon-level purple fire gourd.

A vine-like spiritual plant that is extremely rare even when it grows to the ultimate level can actually produce second-level fruit. This is an unprecedented breakthrough.

Zhang Yuanshan and Liang Qiu standing nearby didn't know much about the spiritual plant called the Purple Fire Gourd, so they weren't too surprised.

In their opinion, it was not surprising that Senior Brother Ji could cultivate a second-level spiritual plant.

Ji An coughed lightly and asked:

"Brother Zhao, how much does it cost to refine a spiritual weapon?"

Zhao Lei came back to his senses from his imagination and said with a little embarrassment:
“I have refined quite a few spiritual weapons, but this is the first time I have refined a spiritual weapon-grade Purple Fire Gourd. This kind of material is unheard of.

The refining cost is 2,000 spirit stones. I need to go back and research whether other second-level materials are needed.

For the same kind of magical weapon, the refining techniques for top-grade and ultimate-grade ones are not much different; the difference lies in the superposition of magical prohibitions.

But the difference between refining top-grade magic weapons and spiritual weapons is much greater.

The materials are rare, so in order not to damage them, he plans to go back and ask his master which refining method is more reliable.

Ji An pointed out twenty medium-grade spirit stones and said solemnly:
“Please, Senior Brother, don’t help me save costs and use the best materials.

However, it is difficult for me to collect the materials for refining the weapon. If you happen to have any, please sell them to me."

He wanted to get the spiritual weapon as soon as possible, and he had rarely practiced the Fire Control Technique in recent months.

“Once I come up with a feasible refining plan, I will let you know.

If you need other second-level materials, I will do my best to help you gather them without your permission."

Zhao Lei said confidently that refining each new type of spiritual weapon was a valuable experience for him.

Refining low-grade spiritual weapons does not require second-level medium-grade resources, and he has plenty of second-level low-grade materials.

When equipment refiners accept custom commissions, the amount of materials they report will be slightly more than what is actually needed, mainly to deal with the problem of material waste.

If any of these materials remain, they will not be returned to the client.

Over time, a refiner can accumulate a large amount of materials, and the higher the level of the refiner, the more so.

Ji An bowed and said with a smile:
"Thank you, senior brother."

Zhao Lei put the things into the storage bag, stood up and said:

"Junior brother, for me, trying to refine a brand new spiritual weapon is a very exciting thing. Please allow me to take my leave first."

"I'm so happy about your attitude, brother. When the spiritual weapon is successfully refined, I'll treat you to a drink."

"Haha, great! The reputation of the fine wine from Scarlet Flame Peak has spread among the weapon refiners."

"Brother, can you please simply deal with the gourd now? I need to keep the seeds."

Ji An said that with the second-level seeds, the chances of cultivating more second-level gourds in the future would increase a lot.

Zhao Lei was a little embarrassed and said:
"Taking out the seeds is quite simple, but I need to process the gourd when doing so. It's difficult to do with just my Dan Fire. Does the cave have an underground fire chamber?"

The processing difficulty of second-level materials is several times higher than that of first-level materials, and it takes longer. Without the assistance of the earth fire, he is not sure.

"Of course I do, please follow me, brother.

The Red Flame Peak was originally rented out for people to refine weapons, so it was necessary to dig an underground fire chamber.

Junior Brother Zhang, Junior Brother Liang, please sit down for a moment."

Ji An launched the flying shuttle, carrying Zhao Lei to the mountainside.

"These two spiritual pines are planted at the entrance of the cave, which seems to be a symbol of good fortune."

Zhao Lei smiled and said, the second-level red cloud pine is like a burning torch, which makes people happy to see it.

As a weapon refiner, he quite likes this color.

He also planted a few trees in his cave, but they were all first-level spiritual trees.

He didn't know how to plant crops, so he could only wait for the spiritual field to slowly grow.

"Haha, it's even more interesting when you watch it at night."

Ji An pinched his fingers to open the forbidden area and led the guests into the underground fire room.

"Brother, you can do whatever you want. I'll be waiting outside."

The other party might have some unique skills that it is not convenient for him to watch.

"Junior brother, you may have to wait a little longer. Processing the second-level materials is quite time-consuming."

Zhao Lei responded, opened the seal of the earth fire, and used the fire control technique to perform simple refining.

Under his control, the Earth Lung Flame transformed into mysterious patterns, and the spiritual light on the surface of the gourd became even brighter.

Half an hour later, Zhao Lei walked out of the underground fire room with a smile on his face and handed over a handful of seeds:
"Junior brother, I have fulfilled my mission! The earth fire here is quite spiritual, and its quality is comparable to mine."

The only drawback is that it contains the spiritual power of gold, which makes the flame impure and requires distraction to eliminate, increasing the refiner's spiritual awareness and mana consumption.

It is tolerable when refining magic tools, but it will definitely affect efficiency when refining spiritual tools.

If it weren't for this shortcoming, this place would have been chosen as a cave residence by a weapon refiner or alchemist long ago.

The second-level seeds are half the size of the best-quality seeds, and are completely red like fire, with a vibrant glow.

Ji An checked it carefully and found that such a large gourd only produced seven mature seeds, and the rest were shriveled.

Ji An squeezed it and found that the shriveled seeds were hollow inside.

"Junior brother, if you grow another second-level gourd in the future, you must spare one for me. I can exchange it for second-level materials."

Zhao Lei smiled. He really liked collecting magical instruments with unique uses, and the spiritual-quality Purple Fire Gourd had a place on his list.

"I've made note of that. Brother, please be patient."

Ji An was very confident that if he could grow it the first time, he could grow it the second time. The two of them walked out of the cave, and Zhao Lei bowed:
"Junior Brother, I am eager to go home, so I won't go down the mountain to say goodbye to Junior Brother Zhang and the others.

Once the spirit weapon refining plan is out, I will inform my junior brother immediately. Farewell."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, brother."

Zhao Lei took out the flying shuttle and left in a hurry.

Ji An returned to the cold pond and said apologetically:

"I'm sorry to have kept you two brothers waiting for so long."

Liang Qiu picked up a cup of spiritual tea and said with a smile:

"With the best spiritual tea to taste, the wait doesn't feel long at all.

Brother, what kind of spiritual tea is this?
The taste is very unique, something I have never tasted before.”

He has been in Chiyan Peak for many years, and it can be said that he has tasted some of the spiritual teas here.

“I got a Youyue Cangyu Tree seed from Senior Brother Liu Yu.

We found that if we brew fresh leaves from the tea tree with other spiritual teas, not only does it not lose the original taste of the spiritual tea, but it also has a unique flavor."

Ji An explained that the only drawback was that it took more than half a year to cultivate the tea trees before they could barely reach the first-grade mid-quality quality.

Even so, the situation is much better than that of the Soul-Nourishing Tree.

The small black tree grows in a dark environment and only likes moonlight. Not only is it of the lower grade, it also does not grow tall.

Now it was only one foot and seven inches long, with a few sparse leaves, which made Ji An, who was used to seeing lush and leafy spiritual trees, feel unhappy.

The role of the Youyue Cangyu Tree has gradually become apparent, but there is still a long way to go in cultivating the soul-nourishing tree.

He sat down and asked:
"Junior Brother Zhang, can you refine magical instruments like the Water-Repellent Beads and the Fire-Repellent Beads?"

These are the practical auxiliary tools he lacks, so he needs to have a few on hand.

"Yes, this is a magical orb-type weapon, and the refining method is relatively simple."

"Please help me refine it, Junior Brother. I need one of each type of orb. How many spirit stones are needed?"

"Brother, what quality do you want? Top quality will be enough for many years."

Every time a magical instrument like a gem is activated, it will cause extremely slight wear and tear on the magic ban.

If this type of magical instrument is used frequently, it needs regular maintenance, otherwise it is easy to cause irreparable damage and affect its service life.

"Then choose a top-grade magical weapon."

Ji An has plenty of spirit stones, so of course he wants to buy something durable.

"Three hundred spirit stones are enough."

Zhang Yuanshan quoted a cost price and said:
"Brother, how many of your Black Leaf Sword Bamboos have reached the highest quality? I'd like to purchase some bamboo leaves."

When he was on a mission in the Mingfeng Mountain Fairy City, he saw that the magical weapons that wore out the fastest were flying swords.

It would be much better if you add some sword bamboo leaves to nourish the magic weapon, which can increase its sharpness and toughness at the same time.

After the leaves of the black-leaf sword bamboo cultivated by the sect were harvested and sent to the Qinong Hall, they would be exchanged by the weapon refiners in a few hours, so he could not grab much.

Zhang Yuanshan wanted to stockpile some so that he could use it for himself or trade it in the future.

"I currently have thirty-six stalks of premium sword bamboo. Since bamboo leaves can be preserved for a long time, I'll keep some every time I sell them. How many would you like?"

Not only did Ji An have more and more spirit stones in his hands, but the types of resources were also richer.

"Of course the more the better. How much is the price?"

"One pound of top-grade gold leaf costs fifty spirit stones."

Golden leaves are relatively light in weight, and only about half a pound of leaves can be picked from each sword bamboo plant each month. Excessive picking will affect the growth of the spiritual plant.

Only gold leaves of high quality or above are of any use. The sword bamboo brings him an annual income of about 12,000 spirit stones, which is still increasing year by year.

However, sword bamboo has higher requirements for spiritual fields, and the space occupied by each spiritual tree is much larger than that of copper-veined mulberry.

Ji An felt that the situation at Chiyan Peak was very similar to a classic mathematical problem in his previous life.

There is a piece of farmland today. Crops 1 and 2 have different planting densities and values. How much of each crop should be planted to maximize profits?

"Then let's start with 50 kilograms. Do you have that much in stock?"

Zhang Yuanshan asked, this quote is very fair, slightly more expensive than the sect’s exchange price.

Ji An grinned and said:
"Junior brother is not vague, no problem, I can take it out."

He turned his head to the maid and instructed:
"Yuhan, go to the warehouse and get the top-grade gold leaf and weighing tools."

Zhang Yuanshan showed a look of joy on his face. Fifty kilograms of gold leaves would last for a long time.

Xia Yuhan brought the things and weighed fifty kilograms.

Ji An grabbed a handful of gold leaves and put them on top as a garnish, saying:

"Junior brother, there is something else I need your help with.

You have contact with many cultivators. If you can acquire Xuan Huang soil, please give some to me."

Now when he practices martial arts, his speed of refining spiritual objects is getting faster and faster, and the sect's secret library may not be able to meet his needs.

Zhang Yuanshan pondered and said:

"When I was in Mingfeng Mountain Immortal City, I obtained a lot of Xuanhuang soil. Now I can give half a pound to you, Senior Brother."

(End of this chapter)